Raza23

While it is most likely the most effective way to get an increase, there a cases where increases are still granted with little to no docter visits. Perhaps this varies upon types of disabilities in question. Some disabilities where test must be done after filing are dependent on results for a rating, whereas medical evidence or physician visits only carry so much weight, regardless of how much documentation. Of course the more the better the chance for an increase, yet say for something like Asthma, the PFT results will be the deciding factor. Not how much you have gone to the docter for it as test results normally wins out.

While it is most likely the most effective way to get an increase, there a cases where increases are still granted with little to no docter visits. Perhaps this varies upon types of disabilities in question. Some disabilities where test must be done after filing are dependent on results for a rating, whereas medical evidence or physician visits only carry so much weight, regardless of how much documentation. Of course the more the better the chance for an increase, yet say for something like Asthma, the PFT results will be the deciding factor. Not how much you have gone to the docter for it as test results normally wins out.

Honestly, I feel bad for some people here as I have read many stories since coming on this board and my path to 90% with 100% now pending with the current reconsideration claim has been an easy road in comparison to many. Based upon my research here and on other forums, the tulmaltuious, tedious, delayed, and long process that affects many vets maybe due to the vets themselves and not the VA. Seems vets file for anything and everything with some having over 20 contentions. I never filed for anything over two at a time. According to my disability chart on ebenefits it could have been over 7 maximum as they list many medical problems I had in the service that I never bothered to claim for S/C.

The VA must think most vets file claims almost solely for money purposes, and when they do not have all thier ducks lined up in a row, it delays thier claims for not filing properly and others waiting in line. Also, I think if you have many contentions it is best to file one or two of the big ones first and get them out the way, then afterwards file the minuscule ones knowing it will take some time for the VA.
Seems to me, with no offence to those vets who are truly deserving, much of the backlog is due to the veterans themselves.

I pressed the magical button on 4/14/15 claim submitted on 4/02/15. Today it went on 5/18/15 from under review to prep for decision. Funny though, they requested more info from my local VAMC which kind of scares me since I already submitted two PFT's with a FEV-1 of 38 and 39 predicted with no change after post.

Praying I get decided on soon and not have to play the merry-go-round game of going back to gathering info when the PFT's should be enough evidence.

Crossing fingers...